Self-propelled vessels, dumb and pushed vessels by load capacity in Belgium
Belgium: Self-propelled vessels, dumb and pushed vessels by load capacity was 799 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Self-propelled vessels, dumb and pushed vessels by load capacity in Belgium, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, self-propelled vessels, dumb and pushed vessels by load capacity in Belgium stood at 799 Number. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-propelled vessels, dumb and pushed vessels by load capacity in Belgium peaked at 4,084 Number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 799 Number, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self-propelled vessels, dumb and pushed vessels by load capacity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,084 Number | — |
| 1975 | 3,388 Number | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 2,811 Number | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 2,332 Number | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 1,611 Number | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 1,478 Number | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1,436 Number | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,427 Number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,388 Number | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,343 Number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,264 Number | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,191 Number | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,115 Number | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1,363 Number | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 1,330 Number | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,300 Number | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,299 Number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,279 Number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,242 Number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,220 Number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,177 Number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,126 Number | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,091 Number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,065 Number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,022 Number | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 972 Number | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 922 Number | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 874 Number | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 799 Number | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 799 Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 799 Number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 799 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 799 Number | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 799 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51 Number, 15.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 799 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.5 Number, 15.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self-propelled vessels, dumb and pushed vessels by load capacity in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -30.9% | 2,332 Number | 1,611 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,736 Number | 3,388 Number | 4,084 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,572 Number | 2,332 Number | 2,811 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,361 Number | 1,115 Number | 1,611 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,243 Number | 1,091 Number | 1,363 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 971 Number | 874 Number | 1,065 Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 799 Number | 799 Number | 799 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More urban development data for Belgium
- Population in the largest city 20.5% (2025)
- Population density 388.88 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.21 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2685 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.4106 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 104.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.14 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-propelled vessels, dumb and pushed vessels by load capacity in Belgium?
- Self-propelled vessels, dumb and pushed vessels by load capacity in Belgium was 799 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-propelled vessels, dumb and pushed vessels by load capacity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,084 Number in 1970.
- What is the lowest self-propelled vessels, dumb and pushed vessels by load capacity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 799 Number in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for self-propelled vessels, dumb and pushed vessels by load capacity?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is self-propelled vessels, dumb and pushed vessels by load capacity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-propelled vessels, dumb and pushed vessels by load capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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